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Selections From Josephus

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This collection presents excerpts from an ancient historian that combine autobiographical reminiscences, narrative enlargements of biblical episodes, and detailed political history. It traces the erosion of local autonomy under Roman intervention and the administrative rearrangements imposed by imperial authorities. The selections profile Herodian rulers and provincial governors and record incidents involving Roman officials. Passages recount the origins and course of the Jewish War, including sieges and internal factional conflict, while closing reflections consider leadership, tragic outcomes, and the tensions between local traditions and imperial power.

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Title: Selections From Josephus

Author: Flavius Josephus

Translator: H. St. J. Thackeray

Release date: March 16, 2021 [eBook #64837]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Selections From Josephus

TRANSLATIONS OF EARLY DOCUMENTS
General Editors: W. O. E. OESTERLEY, D.D.
G. H. BOX, D.D.
SERIES II
HELLENISTIC-JEWISH TEXTS
SELECTIONS FROM
JOSEPHUS
SELECTIONS FROM JOSEPHUS
TRANSLATED BY
H. St. J. THACKERAY, M.A.
LONDON:
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1919
IN PIAM MEMORIAM
PATRIS CARISSIMI